IT Disputes – Facts, Evidence and Liability
Facts, Evidence and Liability
In technology disputes, the outcome is rarely decided by who is “technically right”.
It is decided by who can demonstrate facts in a verifiable and procedurally defensible manner.
What typically matters most:
- data credibility,
- how evidence was collected,
- chain of custody,
- whether events can be reconstructed.
This is where Digital Risk becomes liability.
Typical IT Dispute Scenarios
I am most often engaged in cases involving:
- disputes with IT vendors (delivery, SLA, availability, maintenance),
- security incidents and disagreement on fault or negligence,
- disputes over responsibilities of administrators or subcontractors,
- shareholder or executive conflicts with a digital footprint (access, logs, email),
- allegations of data manipulation (logs, documentation, exports).
Objective of My Support
Not to “prove a narrative” at all costs.
The objective is to:
- establish what can be demonstrated from available data,
- identify evidentiary gaps and limitations,
- build a technically consistent and defensible position,
- prepare material aligned with legal strategy.
Scope of Support
Depending on the case, this may include:
- technical event analysis and timeline reconstruction,
- assessment of data integrity and manipulation risk,
- chain of custody and acquisition methodology review,
- evaluation of evidentiary value (logs, exports, screenshots, reports),
- preparation of technical notes / private expert opinions,
- support for counsel in framing questions, theses and evidentiary motions.
The Most Common Problem
The data exists, but:
- it was collected too late,
- it has been copied or processed repeatedly,
- provenance cannot be demonstrated,
- integrity cannot be verified.
In such cases, material may be informative, but not legally robust.
In disputes, credibility matters more than volume.
When to Call
- when a dispute is emerging (before escalation),
- when you need clarity on evidentiary strength,
- when the opposing party relies on questionable technical reports,
- when the stakes include liability, reputation or significant claims.
📧 biuro@wichran.pl
📞 +48 515 601 621
Piotr Wichrań
Digital Risk • Court-Appointed Expert
Evidentiary Integrity • OT/IT